1978 · Playmatic
Space Gambler
Known for Left dead-end lane, Yellow dice, Red dice and Dice pairings. Pale blue sky, distant blue mountains, calm loch or lake, sandy tan shoreline, green grassy hillside, two bare spindly trees and pale grey tower on the right bank.
- Year
- 1978
- Maker
- Playmatic
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Alphanumeric
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Lane
Left dead-end lane
- Goal
Yellow dice
- Goal
Red dice
- Goal
Dice pairings
On the playfield
Spinner 1
- Center spinner
Targets 2
- Top center standup target
- Bumper standup target
Lanes 4
- Left dead-end lane
- Top rollover button rollover
- Bumper rollover button rollover
- Out lanes
On the backglass
Who and what
- creature Large plesiosaur-like sea monster rearing from the water, long curved neck, open jaw with teeth, pale underside, flipper limbs
- creature Second similar long-necked sea monster, slightly smaller, head raised with jaws open
- creature Huge dark green and blue scaly serpent body or coiled ridge rising through the centre of the scene
- vehicle Small motorboat left of centre carrying several figures in red and pink
- vehicle Second small motorboat further right on the water, also with red-clad figures
- other Stalk of bright red berries or flowers just left of centre
Setting
- Pale blue sky
- Distant blue mountains
- Calm loch or lake
- Sandy tan shoreline
- Green grassy hillside
- Two bare spindly trees
- Pale grey tower on the right bank
Text on it
- MISS NESSIE
- SEGA
- 0928 10
How it plays
-
Goals 3
- Yellow dice
- Red dice
- Dice pairings
Reference
Linked terms
- Center spinner also called Spinner
- Top rollover button also called Yellow 4
- Yellow dice also called Yellow
- Red dice also called Red
- Dice pairings also called dice combinations
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- blue
- green
- pink
- tan
Fingerprint: miss nessie - two long-necked plesiosaur-like sea monsters rearing out of water with jaws open dominating lower half of panel, vast dark green scaly serpent body or ridge coiling up through center of artwork, huge pink slab-serif title lettering with thick black drop shadow dominating top, small black score window with red numerals right above white instruction card, two tiny motorboats full of red-clad figures crossing loch background
Two long-necked plesiosaur-like sea monsters rearing out of the water with their jaws open, dominating the lower half of the panel. Above them a vast dark green scaly serpent body or ridge coils up through the centre of the artwork. The huge pink slab-serif title lettering with a thick black drop shadow dominates the top of the backglass. A small black score window with red numerals sits on the right above a white instruction card, and two tiny motorboats full of red-clad figures cross the loch in the background.
Setting
- Pale blue sky
- Distant blue mountains
- Calm loch or lake
- Sandy tan shoreline
- Green grassy hillside
- Two bare spindly trees
- Pale grey tower on the right bank
Symbols
- Long-necked sea serpent
- Scales
- Motorboats
- Red berries
- Score display window
- Red-bordered indicator lamp
Lettering
- Large pink slab-serif capitals with a heavy black three-dimensional drop shadow
Themes
- Loch monster
- Sea serpent
- Scottish highland loch
- Prehistoric water creature
- Motorboat on water
Title on it
- Miss nessie
Text on it
- MISS NESSIE
- SEGA
- 0928 10
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Creature | Large plesiosaur-like sea monster rearing from the water, long curved neck, open jaw with teeth, pale underside, flipper limbs |
| Creature | Second similar long-necked sea monster, slightly smaller, head raised with jaws open |
| Creature | Huge dark green and blue scaly serpent body or coiled ridge rising through the centre of the scene |
| Vehicle | Small motorboat left of centre carrying several figures in red and pink |
| Vehicle | Second small motorboat further right on the water, also with red-clad figures |
| Other | Stalk of bright red berries or flowers just left of centre |
| Other | Tall pale grey rectangular tower or building on the right shore |
A painted loch scene filling the whole backglass, with a pale blue sky over distant blue mountains. Along the left runs a tan and brown shoreline below a green hillside, with two bare, spindly trees silhouetted against the sky. Two small motorboats carrying groups of figures in red and pink sit on the water near the centre, one to left and one further right. A tall pale grey rectangular tower or building stands on the right bank. Rising through the middle of the panel is a huge dark green and blue scaly ridge or coiled serpent body, with a stalk of bright red berries or flowers just left of centre. The lower half is dominated by two long-necked, plesiosaur-like sea creatures rearing out of the water with jaws open, pale underbellies and flipper-like limbs. On the right, a black rectangular score window shows red digits, with a white instruction card printed beneath it and a small red-bordered lamp further down. The title lettering is large pink serif capitals with a heavy black drop shadow.